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This astonishing true story is the tale of a young American man who was sent to the Soviet Union with his parents by the Ford Motor Company to set up an auto plant. He was eventually thrown into Soviet prisons and could not to America until forty-five years later. During his life in and out of Russian prisons, he met and fell in love with a beautiful Russian gymnast who followed him into exile and lived with him and their child for a year in Siberia, in a caved chopped out under the ice. Theirs is the compelling story of a romance destined to thrive under even the most desperate conditions. It was 1938 when Victor Herman was inexplicably thrown into prison, after he had become a celebrity in the Soviet Union, having won acclaim as "the Lindbergh of Russia" for his flying and world-record-breaking parachute jumps. But what happened to him was a common nightmare during the Stalin years: those who survived imprisonment and were sent north to hard labor in the icy forests an
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- PublisherFreedom Pr Intl
- Publication date1984
- ISBN 10 0915031027
- ISBN 13 9780915031023
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
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Coming Out Of The Ice: An Unexpected Life
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Freedom Press, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1979
ISBN 10: 0915031027
ISBN 13: 9780915031023
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Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. Illustrated by Mary Ellen Dohrs (illustrator). Special Edition: First Printing. 369 pages: 5.5 x 8.5 in.: KB#017089: Special Edition, Prepared Especially For D. James Kennedy and Coral Ridge Ministries. Covers and pages are clean, unmarked, brightly colored, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "This astonishing true story is the tale of a young American man who was sent to the Soviet Union with his parents by the Ford Motor Company to set up an auto plant. He was eventually thrown into Soviet prisons and could not return to America until forty-five years later. During his life in and out of Russian prisons, he met and fell in love with a beautiful Russian gymnast who followed him into exile and lived with him and their child for a year in Siberia, in a caved chopped out under the ice. Theirs is the compelling story of a romance destined to thrive under even the most desperate conditions. It was 1938 when Victor Herman was inexplicably thrown into prison, after he had become a celebrity in the Soviet Union, having won acclaim as "the Lindbergh of Russia" for his flying and world-record-breaking parachute jumps. But what happened to him was a common nightmare during the Stalin years: those who survived imprisonment and torture were sent north to hard labor in the icy forests and mines, or into exile. Victor was one of the few who survived.": B&W Illustrations. Seller Inventory # 017092
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Coming Out Of The Ice: An Unexpected Life
Published by
Freedom Press, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1979
ISBN 10: 0915031027
ISBN 13: 9780915031023
Used
Soft Cover
Seller: Keener Books (Member IOBA), Menomonee Falls, WI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. Illustrated by Mary Ellen Dohrs (illustrator). Special Edition: First Printing. 369 pages: 5.5 x 8.5 in.: KB#017089: Special Edition, Prepared Especially For D. James Kennedy and Coral Ridge Ministries. Covers and pages are clean, unmarked, brightly colored, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "This astonishing true story is the tale of a young American man who was sent to the Soviet Union with his parents by the Ford Motor Company to set up an auto plant. He was eventually thrown into Soviet prisons and could not return to America until forty-five years later. During his life in and out of Russian prisons, he met and fell in love with a beautiful Russian gymnast who followed him into exile and lived with him and their child for a year in Siberia, in a caved chopped out under the ice. Theirs is the compelling story of a romance destined to thrive under even the most desperate conditions. It was 1938 when Victor Herman was inexplicably thrown into prison, after he had become a celebrity in the Soviet Union, having won acclaim as "the Lindbergh of Russia" for his flying and world-record-breaking parachute jumps. But what happened to him was a common nightmare during the Stalin years: those who survived imprisonment and torture were sent north to hard labor in the icy forests and mines, or into exile. Victor was one of the few who survived.": B&W Illustrations. Seller Inventory # 017091
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Mary Ellen Dohrs (illustrator). Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Covers betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Aesthetic fraying on the spine, but the binding remains structurally sound. Sticker on inside front cover; interior pages with text absent any extraneous marks. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.29. Seller Inventory # 1572069470
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Mary Ellen Dohrs (illustrator). Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Covers betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Gift sticker adhered to the front endpaper; interior pages foxed, but without any extraneous marks. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.29. Seller Inventory # 1565564822
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Mary Ellen Dohrs (illustrator). Sixth printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Pages free of markings; Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.29. Seller Inventory # 1658882558
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Mary Ellen Dohrs (illustrator). Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Cover shows moderate scuffing and soiling; Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.29. Seller Inventory # 736097314
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Mary Ellen Dohrs (illustrator). Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Binding and pages are intact. All pages are free from any markings. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.29. Seller Inventory # 1038742958
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Mary Ellen Dohrs (illustrator). Fifth printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Covers betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages without any extraneous marks. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.29. Seller Inventory # 1565562467
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Mary Ellen Dohrs (illustrator). Sixth printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Covers betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages without any extraneous marks. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.29. Seller Inventory # 1565563303
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Mary Ellen Dohrs (illustrator). Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. *Paperback edition* Minor wear to the covers and spine. Tight binding. Clean interior pages. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.29. Seller Inventory # 1652773130
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